Conw
was still in his training gear, sweat dampening the dark hair
on me for a split second before darting
chest as if her legs could no longer support her. "Kaden," she whimpered, burying her face in his neck, playing
waist, patting her back soothingly. Then
I had once loved, the man who had abandoned me in a cold, empt
despite the storm raging inside me. "Aren'
cate, the heavy parchment flu
ine panic crossed his features, but he masked it instant
e announced, his voice loud and clear, design
audacity of his lie sent all the blood rushing to my head.
oof higher. "You don't know me? Then what is this? Stamped
, derisive laugh. "Oh
ure relaxing into one of pained hone
nce, shaking his head as if dealing with an unreasonable child. "T
d silent, hanging
ersuasive. "But my mother was ill and refused to let me leave unless I was settled with a mate. To give h
ndsomely for that job. Our transaction ended months ago. I never imagined you
ly shameless, that it left me breathless. And
he neighbors' gazes, once filled with sympathy for a
" Brenda muttered loud
hes. She saw Kaden moving up in the ranks and decided she w
up at him with wide, tearful eyes, her voice trembling like a fragile leaf. "Kaden... is th
ing entirely on her strong Alpha warrior t
ught the man I married could be this vile, twisting
weight of my fury. "Kaden Reynolds, if that's the truth,
the Goddess was a grave sin, one that
uickly. "Why would I risk insulting the Goddess by swearing an oath over a crazy, money-hungry
y turning the enti
y silver key from my pocket, letting it catch the light. "The Alpha's own Beta gave me the key to yo
s arrogant facade finally fractured. A flicker
o regain his dominance. "Who knows what filthy tricks a desperate gold-digger like you used to deceive
his mouth before my hand
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the courtyard. I didn't yell. I didn't cry. I didn't even blink. I just stoo
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